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Peter Turkson

Travel: Responsible for 10 percent of the world's gross domestic product, one in 11 jobs globally, and 5 percent of world carbon dioxide emissions, tourism will inevitably have a serious impact on people and the environment.

Pope Francis has openly denounced the continuing possession of nuclear weapons by various world governments, in what appears to be a departure from the Roman Catholic Church’s prior acceptance of the Cold War-era global system of nuclear deterrence and mutually assured destruction.

Officers, activists, academics and Cardinal Peter Turkson will seek common ground at "The Catholic Church Moves Towards Nonviolence? Just Peace Just War in Dialogue," Oct. 6-8 at the University of San Diego.